INDONESIA: Shoe Firms Demand Help Against Smugglers
Footwear producers are demanding the return of pre-shipment inspection on imports to smooth import procedures and safeguard duty and tax revenues. According to Djimanto, secretary-general of the Indonesian Footwear Association (Aprisindo), shoe smuggling from China and under-invoicing practices have hit domestic producers hard. Local factories increasingly depend on the home market now that international orders are declining.